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Blogging Live from TEDx Raleigh

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I’m live blogging from TEDx Raleigh this morning. TEDx Raleigh is an independently organized TED-like event. Back in Raleigh, one mile from the Capitol, he built a coop. Soon the kids didn’t want to return to Raleigh. I’ll be posting notes as each speaker finishes. Chickens can change you. Monocultures.

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HB2 Costing North Carolina Business, Convention Bureaus Warn

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The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau says it has lost $3.1 Among those that have cancelled is the Community Transportation Association of America, which was to hold its 2018 annual meeting in the Raleigh region. Combined, says the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, the passage of HB2 has cost the area $3.1

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.16.17

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Learn about the costs and design concerns for cloud hosting and software options, including Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) and Software as a service (SAAS). Mobile Apps: AENC Meeting Planners Round Table (Raleigh NC). Location: Raleigh NC. Wed 6/21 at 4 p.m. Latest Nonprofit Cloud Strategies. CAE credits. Duration: 1.5

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CompTIA Study Finds Tech Hubs Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

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The list put a lean on cities that had affordable costs of living, but even considering that, some of the most expensive cities in the country—including San Francisco, Boston, and San Jose, California—ranked high on the list. Topping the list overall were two cities in North Carolina—Charlotte and Raleigh. Part of the reason?

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3 Reasons for Brain Drain—and 3 Possible Solutions

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Issues to factor in when considering these options include cost (talented older employees typically command higher salaries and have higher health insurance costs) and potential age discrimination risk. It’s costing money. An Unhip Locale. The problem. The solution. And people are leaving with knowledge.”. A Tide Shift.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.24.17

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Hear ideas for fine-tuning your association’s social media presence with no-cost or low-cost solutions. Learn how to evaluate association management software based on important, often overlooked criteria; avoid hidden costs; and attract next generation thinkers and staff with a strong technology platform. Location: Raleigh NC.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.15.17

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Learn how to galvanize members and other stakeholders to participate in social media campaigns, train and manage members to stay on topic in the age of 140-character debates, and build a social media campaign to maximize cost-effectiveness and political values to advance their cause. AENC CAE Study Group (Raleigh NC). Raleigh, NC.

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